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Eliteserien · 2026

Viking FK 2–1 Aalesunds FK · Eliteserien

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Viking FK won 2–1.

Shots
229
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
2.420.87
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Viking FK beat Aalesunds FK 2–1. Recorded in this match (Viking FK – Aalesunds FK): shots 22–9, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 2.42–0.87, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Aalesunds FK's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Aalesunds FK's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.56 goals/match1.47 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Aalesunds FK have a visible away split

moderate

Aalesunds FK's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match15.1 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Viking FK show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Viking FK's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsViking FK · Aalesunds FK15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricViking FKAalesunds FKBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match15.1 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match16.7 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots9 shotsViking FK 22 shots, Aalesunds FK 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsViking FK 6 shots, Aalesunds FK 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.42 xG0.87 xGViking FK 2.42 xG, Aalesunds FK 0.87 xG
  • Possession56%44%Viking FK 56%, Aalesunds FK 44%
  • Corners14 corners3 cornersViking FK 14 corners, Aalesunds FK 3 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls14 foulsViking FK 5 fouls, Aalesunds FK 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsViking FK 1 card, Aalesunds FK 4 cards
  • Passes443 passes374 passesViking FK 443 passes, Aalesunds FK 374 passes
  • Pass accuracy78.3%76.5%Viking FK 78.3%, Aalesunds FK 76.5%
  • Shots inside box17 shots6 shotsViking FK 17 shots, Aalesunds FK 6 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks0 blocksViking FK 4 blocks, Aalesunds FK 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves4 savesViking FK 2 saves, Aalesunds FK 4 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides2 offsidesViking FK 4 offsides, Aalesunds FK 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 4′Uba CharlesGoal · Aalesunds FK
  2. 33′Mathias ChristensenYellow card · Aalesunds FK
  3. 40′Ólafur GuðmundssonYellow card · Aalesunds FK
  4. Half-time
  5. 72′Marcus Haagensen ReedYellow card · Aalesunds FK
  6. 73′Simen Kvia-EgeskogGoal · Viking FK
  7. 85′Davíð Snær JóhannssonYellow card · Aalesunds FK
  8. 90′Kristoffer AskildsenYellow card · Viking FK
  9. 90′Simen Kvia-EgeskogGoal · Viking FK
  10. Full time
Player changes · 7grouped by team and minute
  • 45′Aalesunds FK · 1 player changeDavíð Snær Jóhannsson
  • 62′Viking FK · 2 player changesSimen Kvia-Egeskog · Romano Postema
  • 71′Viking FK · 1 player changeNiklas Kemp Fuglestad
  • 81′Aalesunds FK · 1 player changeElias Heggland Myrlid
  • 83′Viking FK · 2 player changesHenrik Heggheim · Viljar Vevatne

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Viking FK
1Draws
1Aalesunds FK
Aalesunds FK — Viking FK · Eliteserien1–1
Aalesunds FK — Viking FK · Eliteserien0–4
Viking FK — Aalesunds FK · Eliteserien3–1
Aalesunds FK — Viking FK · Eliteserien2–1
Viking FK — Aalesunds FK · Eliteserien1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Viking FK favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Aalesunds FK in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Viking FK18 matchesAalesunds FK18 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/181.56 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed18/182.39 goals/match
1.92 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.34 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots18/1815.1 shots/match
5.61 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/184.78 shots/match
51.2% ●Possession18/1843.3%
7.06 corners/match ●Corners18/184.94 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls18/1812.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eliteserien

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsViking FKAalesunds FK
CompetitionEliteserien
Head-to-headViking FK — Aalesunds FK
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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